Komu Vnyz
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Komu Vnyz is a Ukrainian rock
band founded in 1988. Komu Vnyz's music is a blend of gothic and industrial styles, combined with the lyrics of ancient Ukrainian legends. As of 2011, the last ten years Komu Vnyz have released two albums, have been recognized as the cult Ukrainian band and, got the status of "the Fathers of the Ukrainian Gothic
".
completely by chance. It was too late to submit the sample recording to the panel of judges for the tryout, but Taras Petrynenko
, after listening to their work, insisted that they participated in the event. They received second place.
After releasing their first album "Padaya Vvekh", Komu Vnyz and the rest of the Chervona Ruta winners toured in Canada
, Poland
, and many Ukrainian cities. After their tour, Komu Vnyz started work on their next album. All of the band members quit their day jobs to focus more of their time on music.
From 1996 onward, Komu Vnyz came out from the precipice of financial difficulties. Playbills started to appear railings and fences in Kiev
for their 1997 concert, In Kaktus, named for one of their albums.
In 2000 the band played at Ivan Franko theater, performing a concert dedicated to the memory of 300 young students killed under Kruty. They also headlined at the first Ukrainian gothic festival, "Dity Nochi" ("Children of the Night"), organized by Ukrainian Gothic Portal
, and started to work with UGP. In 2002 the band played on the biggest European gothic festival, Wave Gotik Treffen
.
In 2004 the musicians were invited to perform at Wave Gotik Treffen once again. More than 1500 people atttended.
Today Komu Vnyz is well known not only in Ukraine but abroad as well. Some consider the band to be founders of a new musical style in Ukraine: the Ukrainian Gothic.
As of 2011, Komu Vnyz is translating their lyrics into English
in order to re-release their albums in Europe. Their new album "IDEM" is awaiting release on "Tridens Records", label of Ukrainian Gothic Portal
.
Ukrainian rock
Ukrainian rock is rock music from Ukraine. The most popular bands include Komu Vnyz, Plach Yeremiyi, Taras Petrynenko, Vika, Tea Fan Club , Viy, Vopli Vidoplyasova and others. Opalnyi Prynz was, perhaps, the most influential rock band in the late 1980s and early 1990s, followed by its predecessor...
band founded in 1988. Komu Vnyz's music is a blend of gothic and industrial styles, combined with the lyrics of ancient Ukrainian legends. As of 2011, the last ten years Komu Vnyz have released two albums, have been recognized as the cult Ukrainian band and, got the status of "the Fathers of the Ukrainian Gothic
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
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History
Komu Vnyz got its start in the year 1988. Unknown young actor Andriy Sereda and educator Volodyslav Marakov worked together in the same theater. Sereda and Marakov joined with three more artists (Serhiy Stepanenko, Yevhen Razin, Volodyslav Maliuhin, and Serhiy Kuzmin) to make Komu Vnyz. They wound up at their first festival Chervona RutaChervona Ruta (festival)
Chervona Ruta is an art festival in Ukraine. The name of the festival derives to the famous Ukrainian song Červona Ruta. The first festival took place in Chernivtsi in 1989 because this city is situated in the native region of song's author Volodymyr Ivasyuk.Next years the festival occurred in...
completely by chance. It was too late to submit the sample recording to the panel of judges for the tryout, but Taras Petrynenko
Taras Petrynenko
-Background:His musical career started in 1969 after his performance on the dance floor with the group Eney, which consisted of students from the music school named after Mykola Lysenko...
, after listening to their work, insisted that they participated in the event. They received second place.
After releasing their first album "Padaya Vvekh", Komu Vnyz and the rest of the Chervona Ruta winners toured in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and many Ukrainian cities. After their tour, Komu Vnyz started work on their next album. All of the band members quit their day jobs to focus more of their time on music.
From 1996 onward, Komu Vnyz came out from the precipice of financial difficulties. Playbills started to appear railings and fences in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
for their 1997 concert, In Kaktus, named for one of their albums.
In 2000 the band played at Ivan Franko theater, performing a concert dedicated to the memory of 300 young students killed under Kruty. They also headlined at the first Ukrainian gothic festival, "Dity Nochi" ("Children of the Night"), organized by Ukrainian Gothic Portal
Ukrainian Gothic Portal
Ukrainian Gothic Portal is a printed magazine, web-portal and promotion agency of gothic / dark / electro scene in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. UGP was established in 1999 on basis of unofficial closed subculture formation Kiev Gothic Clan and was officially registered in 2000 on the domain...
, and started to work with UGP. In 2002 the band played on the biggest European gothic festival, Wave Gotik Treffen
Wave Gotik Treffen
Wave-Gotik-Treffen is an annual world festival for "dark" music and arts in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds play at several venues throughout the city over 4 days...
.
In 2004 the musicians were invited to perform at Wave Gotik Treffen once again. More than 1500 people atttended.
Today Komu Vnyz is well known not only in Ukraine but abroad as well. Some consider the band to be founders of a new musical style in Ukraine: the Ukrainian Gothic.
As of 2011, Komu Vnyz is translating their lyrics into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in order to re-release their albums in Europe. Their new album "IDEM" is awaiting release on "Tridens Records", label of Ukrainian Gothic Portal
Ukrainian Gothic Portal
Ukrainian Gothic Portal is a printed magazine, web-portal and promotion agency of gothic / dark / electro scene in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. UGP was established in 1999 on basis of unofficial closed subculture formation Kiev Gothic Clan and was officially registered in 2000 on the domain...
.
Albums
- 1989 - "Padaya Vverkh"
- 1990 - "Komu Vnyz"
- 1996 - "In Kastus"
- 2010 - "IDEM" (upcoming album)
Compilations
- 2003 - "Komu Vnyz. Rock legends of Ukraine" ("Best of" collection)
- 2006 - "Komu Vnyz. MP3 collection"
- 2009 - "Komu Vnyz. Reformatsiya: 25 punktiv" ("Best of" collection)
- 2011 - "Ya Vernuvsia Domiv" (Tribute to Braty Hadiukiny)